| Cathy Carlson | |
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| Born | 1950 or 1951 |
| Family Members | *M&M Carlson (brother)
*Jim Carlson (Father) *Mrs. Carlson (Mother) |
| Friends | *Bryon Douglas
*Terry Jones *Ponyboy Curtis |
| Enemies | *Mark Jennings |
| Relationships | Bryon Douglas (ex-boyfriend)
*Ponyboy Curtis (ex-boyfriend) |
| Portrayed By | Kim Delaney |
Cathy Carlson is Bryon's girlfriend but, is out of his love for her and concern for her brother M&M that Bryon turns Mark in for drug dealing. Cathy is a shy teenager, who comes from a private school when she runs out of money. She does not get jealous and is a good influence on Bryon. This influence puts her at odds with Mark, who feels he and Bryon are starting to grow apart. This becomes more prominent after Charlie dies saving Bryon. Bryon's feelings of guilt, whereas Mark does not. Cathy worries that her brother, M&M, whom she loves very much, is smoking marijuana and, may end up taking LSD as well. She says that M&M is not happy because he gets so much harassment at home over his hair, and so M&M has started hanging around other places. Cathy is distraught when M&M runs away, and she and Bryon drive up and down the Ribbon every night for a week, looking for her brother.
After Bryon gets beaten up by the Shepards, Cathy comes to see him at home, where he lets her know he has got a lead on M&M's whereabouts. When Bryon gets better, Cathy goes with him to the hippie house where M&M has been staying. She is horrified when she sees the effects the LSD has had on her brother but still finds the strength to call her father and drive M&M to the hospital. Cathy is distraught when the doctor tells them that M&M may never be the same but is comforted by the love and affection that Bryon shows to her throughout this ordeal. This makes it all the more difficult for Cathy the next day, when she goes to see Bryon, after hearing that Bryon turned Mark in to the police for dealing drugs. Bryon is no longer in love with her, and she can tell. They never speak again, and she starts dating Ponyboy Curtis, although M&M says that she liked Bryon the most than Anna.
Physical Appearance[]
She has charcoal colored hair that was long with bangs and grey eyes. She used to wear braces and have short hair.
In the movie she has chocolate brown hair which is short and wavy, brown eyes and fair skin.